FOR many people, juggling work, kids, and a romantic partner is an extremely time-consuming endeavour, but one man has revealed how he was able to do all of this, plus have five other women on the go.
Danny, 38, spent an entire decade being unfaithful in his romantic relationships, and his web of deceit got so complicated, that he had to use spreadsheets to keep track of all of his girlfriends.
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“I treated in like a sport” the serial cheat told UK Private Investigators.
“I had rules, systems and spreadsheets. It was a full-time job that did not pay unless you count the free dinners.”
Colour coded calendar
Danny revealed that he was able to date so many women at once, due to his impeccable organisation.
“I used a colour-coded calendar. Blue for girlfriend one, red for girlfriend two and green for anyone casual”, he revealed.
At his peak, Danny had six women and two men on the go, and had to meticulously plan his week so that he could fit everyone in.
“Once, I double-booked myself and had to fake food poisoning just to reset the schedule”, he said.
Trained parrot
One of Danny’s most bizarre cheating hacks, was to train his parrot to act as a distraction.
He revealed that he was able to get his bird to shout out random things when his phone buzzed, or if he left the room, so that whichever girlfriend he was with would be focused on the parrot, instead of him.
“I kept everyone distracted in the chaos”, he said.
“It kept me two steps ahead every time.”
Three phones
Burner phones are often used by cheats, to help them lead their double lives.
However, Danny had so many relationships on the go, he had not two, but three phones – one for normal life, and two he kept locked away.
“I would hide my second phone in a can of Pringles in the boot of my car, and the third was buried inside a fake plant in the living room”, he revealed.
“Nobody ever checks the fig tree.”
Deceptive Danny also used fake social media profiles, and saved his girlfriends as fake names in his phone, labelling them as builders or plumbers.
Four red flags your partner is cheating
Private Investigator Aaron Bond from BondRees revealed four warning signs your partner might be cheating.
They start to take their phone everywhere with them
In close relationships, it’s normal to know each other’s passwords and use each other’s phones, if their phone habits change then they may be hiding something.
Aaron says: “If your partner starts changing their passwords, starts taking their phone everywhere with them, even around the house or they become defensive when you ask to use their phone it could be a sign of them not being faithful.”
“You should also look at how they place their phone down when not in use. If they face the phone with the screen facing down, then they could be hiding something.”
They start telling you less about their day
When partners cheat they can start to avoid you, this could be down to them feeling guilty or because it makes it easier for them to lie to you.
“If you feel like your partner has suddenly begun to avoid you and they don’t want to do things with you any more or they stop telling you about their day then this is another red flag.”
“Partners often avoid their spouses or tell them less about their day because cheating can be tough, remembering all of your lies is impossible and it’s an easy way to get caught out,” says Aaron.
Their libido changes
Your partner’s libido can change for a range of reasons so it may not be a sure sign of cheating but it can be a red flag according to Aaron.
Aaron says: “Cheaters often have less sex at home because they are cheating, but on occasions, they may also have more sex at home, this is because they feel guilty and use this increase in sex to hide their cheating. You may also find that your partner will start to introduce new things into your sex life that weren’t there before.”
They become negative towards you
Cheaters know that cheating is wrong and to them, it will feel good, this can cause tension and anxiety within themselves which they will need to justify.
“To get rid of the tension they feel inside they will try to convince themselves that you are the problem and they will become critical of you out of nowhere. Maybe you haven’t walked the dog that day, put the dishes away or read a book to your children before bedtime. A small problem like this can now feel like a big deal and if you experience this your partner could be cheating,” warns Aaron.
“My girlfriend once saw six missed calls from Greg’s Plumbing and thought the boiler was about to blow”, he shared.
“To avoid suspicion, I let all the pressure out of the boiler so we had cold water in the house for 3 days.
“When my girlfriend was at work, I then put the pressure back in the boiler and told her that Greg had saved the day.”
Foiled by a dog
Danny’s web of lies was finally unravelled by none other than one his girlfriends’ pet pooches.
“I was seeing a girl with a cockapoo and forgot to lint-roll my jacket.
“I walked straight into my girlfriend’s flat covered in blonde fur.
“She does not even like dogs. That was it. Game over. The empire collapsed in an instant.”